Saturday, September 17, 2011
"Un Canto A Galicia" 2011 Version from "Numero Uno"
"Un Canto a Galicia" from the upcoming album "Numero Uno"
(Source: YouTune)
Thursday, September 15, 2011
"Always On My Mind" in Portuguese
From "Numero Uno," A Portuguese version of "Always On My Mind"
(Source: YouTube)
Saturday, August 27, 2011
One of top 10 best selling music artists in history to perform in Tel Aviv on December 12. 'I love the people in Israel,' he says Raz Shechnik
| Just several months after Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias rocked Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena, his famous father is on his way to Israel too. Julio Iglesias, one of top 10 best selling music artists in history, is scheduled to perform at the very same venue on December 12.
Iglesias will visit Israel as part of his world concert tour, "The Greatest Love Songs of All Times," accompanied by 12 musicians. He will arrive on his private plane with 30 crewmembers.
Born in Madrid, 68-year-old Iglesias is considered one of the greatest and most successful Spanish singers of all times.
He began his career in the 1960s and rose to fame in the 1970s thanks to a series of kitschy ballads which became huge hits and turned him into an international star with lots of albums, fans and of course money. Throughout the years, he recorded songs in English as well, but always made sure to return to his Spanish origins.
Iglesias has eight children: Three of them – including Enrique – from his first wife Isabel, who he married in the 1970s; and five from ex-model Miranda Rijnsburger, his partner since 1990.
He visited Israel several times, the last one about two years ago, when he told his audience that his mother was Jewish and that he understood the State of Israel's difficulties.
"I love Israel," Iglesias says. "I love the warmth and love of the people here. I'm returning to Israel and to my fans in particular with all of my greatest love songs."
The Spanish romantic will spend three days in the Holy Land, during which he plans to tour Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee.
Tickets are already on sale at the Castel ticket office, with prices ranging from NIS 350 to NIS 990 (about $100-280). The show's producers, together with Iglesias' staff, have decided to donate several tickets to the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel.
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South Africa Concert Announcement
Julio Iglesias is heading to South Africa, performing at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town and at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City in Johannesburg.
The Platinum and Gold and Grammy award-winning singer has performed with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson. He began his career in 1968 when he won the Benidorm International Song Festival with his song La vida sigue igual. He shortly after signed a deal with Discos Columbia and represented Spain in the 1970 Eurovison song contest earning fourth place. In 1979, Iglesias moved to Miami, Florida, and signed a deal with CBS International.In 1984, Iglesias released his first English album 1100 Bel Air Place, which went multi platinum and, according to organizers Cape Talk and SABC 3, “formed an all important bridge between European and American music.” The first single "To All the Girls I've loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson, went to number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
His 2011 world tour stops in South Africa from November 5 to 8.
(Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2011/08/25/julio-iglesias-to-tour-sa)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
"No soy de aqui" from New Album
The first preview of Julio's new CD "Numero Uno" was posted to YouTube with a remake of the Julio classic "No soy de aqui."
(Source: YouTube)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New Portuguese Album Out!
This album brings together the hits from the greatest singer of love songs, re-recorded by the singer himself and with three new versions.
⃰ The album is now on sale in Brazil. To buy it online (deliveries only in Brazil), click here: http://bit.ly/o1lEAM
The Latin singer with the most records sold in the world and being the non-Brazilian who has sold the most albums in Brasil, Julio Iglesias has put together the greatest romantic hits of his 43-year musical career path in the CD Julio Iglesias - Volume 1, launched this month in Brasil, by Som Livre in coloboration with Sony. There are re-recordings of classics such as "Manuela" and new versions of songs, like "Eu Nunca Te Esqueci (Always On My Mind)" (Wayne Carson/ Mark James/ John Lee Christopher Jr. - Vs. Fernando Adour), which will appear on the soundtrack of the soap opera 'O Astro'. According to the Spanish singer, his new work is "a record that came about from a desire to sing the songs that most exemplify my career better".
New versions of "Eu Nunca Te Esqueci (Always On My Mind)" (Wayne Carson/ Mark James/ John Lee Christopher Jr. - Vs. Fernando Adour), "Me Esqueci de Viver (J´ai Oublié de Vivre)" (Jacques Revaux/ Pierre Billion/ Julio Iglesias - Vs. Fernando Adour) and "Un Canto a Galicia" (Julio Iglesias/ B. Lauret Media - Vs. Julio Iglesias) open the the album. The repertoire of Julio Iglesias - Volume 1 (Brasil) also includes hits sunch as "Manuela" (Manuel Álvarez Beigbeder Pérez/ Ana Magdalena), from the album A Flor de Piel (1974); "Devaneios (O me quieres, o me dejas)" (Luis Gardey - Vs. Fernando Adour), from the album De Niña a Mujer (1981); "Hey" (Julio Iglesias / Giovanni Belfiore/ Mario Balducci/ Ramón Arcusa Vs. Fernando Adour), from Hey! (1980); the duet "My Love" (Stevie Wonder), with Stevie Wonder, originally launched in 1988; and "El día que me quieras" (Carlos Gardel/ Alfredo Le Pera), from Tango (1996), among many others.
Throughout his long career, Julio Iglesias has recorded in twelve languages, sold more than 300 million albums, won awards such as the Grammy, had a star dedicated to him on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, performed in more than 700 cities around the entire world, and in February 2010, he received the Gold Medal in Fine Arts from the Government of Spain.
Julio Iglesias has had a relationship with Brazil for a long time. Since 1975, he launched 17 CDs aimed at Brazilian fans. "My relationship with Brazil is for life. It was love at first sight. After getting to know the country, I then knew it would be in my heart forever".
SONGS:
1) EU NUNCA TE ESQUECI (ALWAYS ON MY MIND) (Wayne Carson/ Mark James/ John Lee Christopher Jr. - Vs. Fernando Adour)
2) ME ESQUECI DE VIVER (J'AI OUBLIE DE VIVRE) (Jacques Revaux/ Pierre Billion/ Julio Iglesias - Vs. Fernando Adour)
3) UN CANTO A GALICIA (UN CANTO A GALICIA) (Julio Iglesias/ B. Lauret Media - Vs. Julio Iglesias)
4) DIZEM QUE OS HOMENS NÃO DEVEM CHORAR (LOS HOMBRES NO DEBEN LLORAR) (Palmeira/ Mario Zan - Vs. Pépe Ávila/ Fernando Adour)
5) DEVANEIOS (O ME QUIERES, O ME DEJAS) (Luis Gardey - Vs. Fernando Adour)
6) MANUELA (Manuel Álvarez Beigbeder Perez/ Ana Magdalena)
7) EL DÍA QUE ME QUIERAS (Carlos Gardel/ Alfredo Le Pera)
8) CORAÇÃO APAIXONADO (Fernando Adour/ Ricardo Magno)
9) HEY (HEY) (Julio Iglesias / Giovanni Belfiore/ Mario Balducci/ Ramon Arcusa - Vs. Fernando Adour)
10) ÀS VEZES TU, ÀS VEZES EU (A VECES TU, A VECES YO) (Julio Iglesias/ Evangelina Sobredo Galanes - Vs. Fernando Adour)
11) SÓ VOCÊ VAI ME FAZER FELIZ (CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE) (Luigi Creatore / George Weiss / Hugo Peretti - Vs. Aloysio Reis / Fernando Adour)
12) CORAZÓN PARTÍO (Alejandro Sanz)
13) MY LOVE (Stevie Wonder) Duet with Stevie Wonder
14) UNO (Marianito Mores / E. S. Discepolo)
15) WHEN I NEED YOU (Albert Louis Hammond / Carole Bayer Sager)Source: julioiglesias.com
Sunday, July 10, 2011
"Crazy" in Windsor
"Crazy" performed on Saturday, July 9th in Windsor, Ontario Canada
(Source: YouTube)
Singing star Iglesias living his passion
World-renowned Spanish romantic singer Julio Iglesias brings his current world tour, “Passion,” to Lake Charles. He will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the L’Auberge du Lac Event Center.
“Passion” was a key word in the vocabulary of the crooner when he spoke in a recent telephone interview.
“Passion is when the head and the heart are together,” he said. “For me, the passion is always there.”
He further explained his concept of passion as the feeling “when you see somebody, when you vote, when a wife cooks dinner for her husband.”
He said that singing was first a hobby for him. During the first 20 years of his career he was a “Hollywood singer. Now I sing with love and passion.”
Once he let the passion take over, it has been with him the remainder of his 42-year career. During that time he has released nearly 80 albums, which have sold around 300 million copies, a record for a single artist, his press material says.
In addition to Spanish, Iglesias has recorded albums in German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Tagalog and Japanese.
“If I don’t sing, I die —my heart dies and maybe I would physically die,” he said.
His current tour has taken him to Moscow and Canada. He comes to Lake Charles from a date in San Antonio and will move on to Bossier City after the L’Auberge gig. In the spring he completed a tour of Asia.
“I don’t understand life without touring,” he said. At age 67, “the road” doesn’t wear him down, especially with his own plane.
“I sleep in my own bed. I can travel 15 hours between continents and wake up fresh,” he said.
For him age is unimportant.
“I am young enough to sing,” he said. Besides, his father is 92 and has given him two brothers, one 6 and the other 7 years old.
Iglesias was born in Madrid.
His career began literally by accident. While he was studying law and playing goal keeper for a soccer team, he was in a car accident. The vehicle flipped over several times, he said, and he was left with serious injuries and a long recovery period. Someone gave him a guitar as an instrument for regaining dexterity in his hands, and it was natural to sing along with it.
After his recovery, he won an international singing and composition competition. Soon he was signed by Discos Columbia, the Spanish branch of Columbia Records.
He went on to represent Spain in a 1970 European song contest and earned fourth place.
He released his first record in 1975. A million copies of the single were sold in Germany alone.
Iglesias is married to Filipina journalist Isabel Preysler. The couple has three children, Chabeli Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr. and Enrique Iglesias. His sons have their own careers in modeling, music and acting.
For ticket information, visit www.ldlcasino.com or call the L’Auberge Business Center at 395-7569.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Julio in Toronto (July 8, 2011)
Julio performs "La gota fria" in Toronto on Friday, July 8th.
(Source: YouTube)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
San Antonio Interview
San Antonio.- In less than 3 short weeks, ARTS SA presents another master of the musical arts, Julio Iglesias, who will perform at the Majestic Theater on July 14. There are only a few tickets left, and while ARTS SA is gratified by the warm support - you'd better hurry to make sure you get a seat.
By Angela Covo
Julio Iglesias is much more than the world's most popular singer - he is the international icon of romance and elegance.
The singer has a huge and loyal fan base across the globe. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, long-time fan Alicia Dichiaro eloquently expressed, "Julio Iglesias is not only incredibly romantic, he projects an image of sweetness and kindness - and he sets the standard for beautiful music."
And although Iglesias has a very particular style, his repertoire is at least as broad as his fan base. From the melancholy strains of tango to American standards, gorgeous Spanish ballads to rumbas and flamencos, the vocal stylist has mastered all the genres and in several languages, bringing his gift of music to millions of people all over the world.
While Iglesias casts a spirit of bon vivant, in fact, he is most proud of his strict sense of discipline.
"One must understand the concept of control. To learn more, to be more confident, these things are not for free, there is a price to pay, and it is well worth it", he explained. "It is the result of understanding in your heart that the most difficult thing in life is not to drive, but to be driven."
While a law student in Madrid, and a rising star goalie for Real Madrid futbol, Iglesias suffered a devastating accident that almost killed him. In fact, the athlete lay cripple for quite some time, regaining the use of his limbs by sheer determination, and of course, discipline.
"I had an accident when I was very, very young, about 20 years old - I was almost dead, but I changed my life on many levels - I learned to play the guitar and became a singer", Iglesias said.
He explained that he never felt bitter about the incident that destroyed the life he had already planned out. As he regained his strength, day by day, he started to play the guitar to improve his dexterity, and discovered his God-given talent.
"It turned out that I could sing and I started to write songs", he said. His parents encouraged him, and although he believed they were biased, he forged ahead. Iglesias refocused his passion, brought to bear his discipline, and recreated himself … from lawyer and athlete to singer - with superstar status.
"You know, I have never believed in destiny, that is to say, I believe in circumstance, that one is born to do a certain thing", Iglesias said. "But you have to compete, you have to really learn and you have to put your strength to the limit."
And the singer-philosopher followed his star perfectly -- and completed his law degree as well. In a recent interview, he joked, "I am a singer who sings that he was a lawyer at one time."
He has been to San Antonio on tour at least 20 times, but he said the one thing he wants San Antonio to know is that he is not a saint - "Digales que no soy santo".
And yet, while he will not accept the mantle of role model, he gives back constantly. In 1989, he was appointed goodwill ambassador to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and still actively participates.
"You see, I live an absolutely privileged life, and the love and passion comes from singing," he said. "I am truly blessed".
In the late 80's he won a Grammy Award for Un Hombre Solo. In the 90's, he recorded an album with tracks in different languages for separate releases (an extraordinarily difficult feat), followed by albums with duets with far-flung partners like Sting, Thalia, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson.
But it is the romantic pulse inside him that drives him to sing tango.
"Yo soy un tanguero, muy tanguero", he said. He explained that the philosophy of the tango -- the resolute themes of love, the tango's deeply romantic sentiment, the utterly quixotic nuance and depth of intensity when a man loves a woman, all that passion and tradition that only the tango can deliver -- is what attracts him and what he embraces.
His favorite tango is "El dia que me quieras", possibly one of the most powerful and passionate tangos ever written.
The international star has been everywhere, performing for diverse audiences, but when asked what space he felt most connected to in his travels, without dropping a beat, Iglesias answered, "I feel absolutely connected to life, to the energy of the sun, to the pull of the sea."
He will be bringing his music, his verve and zest for life to the Majestic Theater in San Antonio on July 14, and while we are delighted to have him back again, the feeling is mutual.
"I'm going to play in a beautiful theater in San Antonio, I am very excited."
For more information about the concert, call (210) 226-2891
(Source: julioiglesias.com)